6/25/2010 @ 6:24PM

Slide Show: America's Recovery Capitals

Austin-Round Rock, Texas

Projected annual employment growth rate, 2010-2014: 3.3%

Projected annual GMP growth rate, 2010-2014: 6.2%

Current unemployment rate: 7%

It’s no surprise that the Lone Star state’s capital is also one of America’s recovery capitals. It’s a tech hub–home to both Dell Inc. and the University of Texas–and a source for Texas government jobs. Construction remains sluggish in Austin, but the metro area, also a music and film industry center, is buttressed by the recovery in the tech sector.